History: Lupus profundus, also known as lupus panniculitis was first described by Kaposi in 1869.  It  is a chronic relapsing panniculitis characterized by the development of deeply situated subcutaneous nodules and/or plaques with a predilection for the upper arms, face, shoulders and buttocks.  It occurs in about 1 to 3% of patients with cutaneous lupus erythematosus.